Poetic Devices CFA

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is a poetic device that involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry.

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What is a Simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a poetic device that gives human qualities to non-human things.

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What is Assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words in a line of poetry.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Tone in poetry?

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Tone refers to the attitude or emotional quality of the poem, conveyed through word choice and style.

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What is Repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is a poetic device that involves repeating words or phrases for emphasis.

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What is a Pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect.

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What is an Idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.